§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Minister of State for Defence whether he will give as much detailed information as may be readily available of the number of British Commonwealth citizens who hold officer positions in any of the three sections of the British Armed Forces, the ranks which they hold and the countries of origin of these Commonwealth citizens.
§ Lord BalnielAlmost all officers in the Armed Forces are Commonwealth citizens or citizens of the Irish Republic. Statistics of rank are shown in annual Estimates. I regret that the information sought in the last part of the Question is not readily available.